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burden_n upon_o our_o own_o soul_n perplexity_n to_o tender_a conscience_n displeasure_n on_o the_o general_a and_o accidental_a danger_n to_o we_o all_o in_o open_v the_o door_n to_o our_o endless_a separation_n how_o have_v the_o lord_n cover_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o cloud_n and_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n the_o beauty_n of_o israel_n reproach_n and_o division_n have_v break_v our_o heart_n we_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o for_o comforter_n and_o have_v find_v none_o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a pag._n 75._o upon_o that_o allusion_n of_o i_o about_o the_o
onion_n out_o of_o pleasant_a he_o bring_v bitter_a whether_o the_o man_n be_v more_o flat_a or_o spiteful_a let_v other_o judge_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o emblem_n of_o the_o spider_n suck_v venom_n out_o of_o those_o flower_n the_o bee_n do_v honey_n be_v lively_o represent_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v a_o censure_v of_o all_o we_o that_o hold_v for_o a_o free_a offer_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v opposer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o party_n only_o the_o godly_a i_o answer_v he_o humble_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n luk._n 9.55_o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o left_a hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o your_o part_n to_o sever_v the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n to_o write_v doomsday_n and_o the_o book_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a question_n of_o 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sure_a be_v in_o some_o great_a absurdity_n by_o this_o man_n language_n but_o will_v you_o be_v please_v to_o turn_v to_o mr._n d._n himself_o page_n 126._o the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o there_o relate_v to_o thing_n and_o thus_o as_o seal_n first_o they_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n second_o they_o confirm_v faith_n i_o pray_v mark_v it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a your_o notice_n how_o much_o he_o be_v skill_v in_o logic_n morality_n physic_n and_o what_o not_o that_o can_v find_v you_o out_o a_o distinction_n between_o my_o primary_n and_o secondary_a and_o his_o first_o and_o second_o it_o be_v even_o pity_v so_o famous_a a_o man_n shall_v forget_v all_o his_o learning_n here_o and_o exclaim_v thus_o at_o i_o for_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o do_v nay_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o truth_n and_o other_o do_v with_o we_o for_o let_v i_o help_v he_o out_o here_o there_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ordainer_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ordinance_n it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o 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receive_v and_o what_o practical_a divine_a do_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o awaken_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o after-meditation_n page_v 172_o 173._o and_o for_o that_o phrase_n baptise_a into_o the_o church_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o good_a explanation_n of_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n page_n 174._o and_o for_o those_o term_n of_o a_o general_a faith_n do_v a_o man_n beft_n &c_n &c_n they_o be_v not_o worth_a any_o far_a notice_n so_o likewise_o where_o he_o snarl_v at_o my_o allusion_n page_n 175._o in_o that_o word_n belong_v the_o harvest_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o reaper_n but_o to_o boaz_n himself_o and_o that_o other_o penitent_o incline_v which_o yet_o i_o purposely_o pick_v out_o instead_o of_o penitent_a etc._n etc._n what_o pitiful_a poor_a thing_n be_v they_o as_o if_o he_o envy_v i_o bare_o a_o expression_n even_o as_o leah_n cast_v a_o blear_a eye_n upon_o rachet_n only_o because_o she_o be_v belove_v and_o accept_v waive_v therefore_o these_o 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